Anthony Family Spokesman Resigns/Is Fired *all threads merged*

[PaperMoon]

I guess we shouldn't try to read too much into his saying "the truth is better than the spin":

On LG's website, http://www.thenewsbreaker.com/newsbreaker.html, in his list of press releases, it says in the first one that he signs his book "The Newsbreakers" with "the truth is better than the spin".

On his amazon.com page of reviews, http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AWUEPUJW35A4G/ref=cm_pdp_pop_prof_name, he uses the exact same thing in his review of the book written by Natalee Holloway's mother.

Guess it's one of his favorite catch phrases! :crazy:

 

[justbetweenus]

I guess we shouldn't try to read too much into his saying "the truth is better than the spin":

On LG's website, http://www.thenewsbreaker.com/newsbreaker.html, in his list of press releases, it says in the first one that he signs his book "The Newsbreakers" with "the truth is better than the spin".

On his amazon.com page of reviews, http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AWUEPUJW35A4G/ref=cm_pdp_pop_prof_name, he uses the exact same thing in his review of the book written by Natalee Holloway's mother.

Guess it's one of his favorite catch phrases! :crazy:

Yup...I've heard that phrase quite a bit from him in past cases he has gotten involved in.

 

[Truthwillsetufree]

I guess we shouldn't try to read too much into his saying "the truth is better than the spin":

On LG's website, http://www.thenewsbreaker.com/newsbreaker.html, in his list of press releases, it says in the first one that he signs his book "The Newsbreakers" with "the truth is better than the spin".

On his amazon.com page of reviews, http://www.amazon.com/gp/pdp/profile/AWUEPUJW35A4G/ref=cm_pdp_pop_prof_name, he uses the exact same thing in his review of the book written by Natalee Holloway's mother.

Guess it's one of his favorite catch phrases! :crazy:

I guess I'm dense cause I have read it several times but what does it mean?

 

[PaperMoon]

That is the odd part his fee being paid directly by NBC. I could see him invoicing NBC for the full amount and then the A's would have to pay him his fee. Yes, there is more to the story. Some posters have just implied that because he was a spokesperson and a family friend a fee wouldn't be involved and I was just pointing out that a fee is a very common thing due to so much time and effort is required of a "spokesperson". For all I know the A's and this man may have had a arrangement of no fees. Who knows? Your post is correct as well.

It is odd, and I think what the A's and MN are claiming is that he arranged that payment without their knowledge. And that is possible if he portrayed himself to NBC as working on their behalf and taking care of all the arrangements for them, so that NBC might not question sending the payment directly to him.

I'm sure NBC will have something to say about this, it will be interesting to see what they have to say!

 

[OneLostGrl]

Humor...ever hear of it?

LOL. I love a smart a$$!

 

[PaperMoon]

I guess I'm dense cause I have read it several times but what does it mean?

Just that he used that same quote in the statement he made to the media today when he said that he was resigning as spokesman for the A's. He said "The truth will come out in the end... the truth is better than the spin", which of course sounded really juicy until just finding out that he says the same phrase all the time about other cases!

 

[Truthwillsetufree]

Just that he used that same quote in the statement he made to the media today when he said that he was resigning as spokesman for the A's. He said "The truth will come out in the end... the truth is better than the spin", which of course sounded really juicy until just finding out that he says the same phrase all the time about other cases!

So why not tell the truth instead of spinning if it is so much better? I'll never understand:bang:

 

[peace9274]

That is the odd part his fee being paid directly by NBC. I could see him invoicing NBC for the full amount and then the A's would have to pay him his fee. Yes, there is more to the story. Some posters have just implied that because he was a spokesperson and a family friend a fee wouldn't be involved and I was just pointing out that a fee is a very common thing due to so much time and effort is required of a "spokesperson". For all I know the A's and this man may have had a arrangement of no fees. Who knows? Your post is correct as well.

My ex-DH is an illustrator and has an agent/representative.
Two of my sons were in a band and had an agent, also.

Both agents/reps handled all arrangements, contracts, fees, bookings etc.
Both agents/reps collected all the money from the clients,
took their own 15% - 25% commission..... and then paid DH and sons what was due them.
Checks to DH and sons were written on the rep's/agent's personal bank acct checks.

In another words, ex-DH did illustrations for a lot of Time magazine covers.
He wasn't paid by Time Inc... he was paid by his "artist representative".

The money that LG received seems like a commission/booking fee,
instead of the total amount. It seems that a TV network would pay
quite a bit more for interviews... regardless of what they say they are actually paying for.

I wonder if LG submitted 2 separate bills, so that he would have his
for his records. And maybe he told the A's that he had not been paid for their part yet.
Or maybe he was paid for their share and deposited it into the Trust Account.
Who is the conservator of the Trust Acct?
Do we know?

 

[mitzi]

Whatever they signed with him in their original contract probably does "authorize" it. I doubt he broke any laws for $6500.00.

I don't think they realized money was exchanging hands though. And the more I think about it the more I think the Anthony's have a deal with someone else that being paid for the photos would put them in violation of.

They aren't doing this to defend their public image. Cindy has made it clear the public can go F themselves.

Exactly...the Anthonys don't do anything for free, even though they think everyone should be pro bono towards them, after all, they are the "grieving grandparents".

 

[PaperMoon]

My ex-DH is an illustrator and has an agent/representative.
Two of my sons were in a band and had an agent, also.

Both agents/reps handled all arrangements, contracts, fees, bookings etc.
Both agents/reps collected all the money from the clients,
took their own 15% - 25% commission..... and then paid DH and sons what was due them.
Checks to DH and sons were written on the rep's/agent's personal bank acct checks.

In another words, ex-DH did illustrations for a lot of Time magazine covers.
He wasn't paid by Time Inc... he was paid by his "artist representative".

The money that LG received seems like a commission/booking fee,
instead of the total amount. It seems that a TV network would pay
quite a bit more for interviews... regardless of what they say they are actually paying for.

I wonder if LG submitted 2 separate bills, so that he would have his
for his records. And maybe he told the A's that he had not been paid for their part yet.
Or maybe he was paid for their share and deposited it into the Trust Account.
Who is the conservator of the Trust Acct?
Do we know?

But the point is that NBC stated a few weeks ago that the only money paid to the A's was a nominal licensing fee for the use of images, and that statement caused a public furor over the A's cashing in on Caylee's disappearance. They also stated that they never pay for interviews. The email from NBC released today shows that the money was actually paid directly to LG, and not to the A's.

LG has stated in the past that he was not being paid by the A's for his services, and that he was offering his help free because he felt for them and wanted to help, in other words they don't pay him a fee. It's very eye-opening to google LG to get an idea of what his actual motives for helping the family may have been in the long run.

 

[mitzi]

NBC has said all along that they only paid for licensing the photos. LG's bill to them is for the photo licensing. There doesn't appear to be any other deal.

No way would the pix and videos of the child in, currently, the biggest case of missing/murder be worth only $6,500!...That is a pittance!...This is NBC for G*ds sake. Someone else got the lion's share, and if it wasn't the Anthonys, then it is KC. Do we really think JB is defending KC for $1,400? Please!

 

[mitzi]

LOL. I love a smart a$$!

:blowkiss:

 

[PaperMoon]

No way would the pix and videos of the child in, currently, the biggest case of missing/murder be worth only $6,500!...That is a pittance!...This is NBC for G*ds sake. Someone else got the lion's share, and if it wasn't the Anthonys, then it is KC. Do we really think JB is defending KC for $1,400? Please!

Then NBC has been lying about their interview policy since this all started, and hopefully they'll come forward with the truth.

I don't suppose that anyone is thinking along the lines that the families of missing persons are compensated solely by getting national attention for their missing family members?

 

[shaz4372]

I so totally agree. What a bunch of dirtbags. LP can do all the searching he wants but I know his true motive. ($$$$$$$$$$)

You KNOW his true motives? WOW! Link pretty please?

Yes I do. And many others agree with me. So yeah Here's your link:


http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pa...Y&pageId=3.2.1


“We put this search together not one person came that,” Miller said. “Not one dime given up. To add insult injury he was standing around the command center, signing autographs getting his picture taken which was taking the focus off what our search effort was.”

Miller said the donations Padilla said were to help fund the search never came.

He wonders just what Leonard Padilla is up to.

On Padilla's website, www.wantedfugitives.com <http://www.wantedfugitives.com>, viewers are able to log into discussion forums about the Caylee Anthony case. First you have to pay an annual fee of $9.95.

The page reads the charge is for site upkeep but the site also has a place where you can donate to Equusearch.

Miller said however that he's never received a dime.

 

[shaz4372]

I dunno. He's lost a lot of money on this case. He was the second most well-known bounty hunter, to begin with. And, when he gets back to Sacto, there are tons of other criminals to haul in for the reward. He's pretty good at that.

I don't see him gaining all that much, from this case.

How much $ did he lose? He never said it was HIS $ that bailed out KC, and I don't think it cost all that much for 2 divers, one with dive equipment & the other with snorkel gear......Doesn't add up to much. He does have much to gain though.

 

[DesSands]

Oh I am so tired of these people. Don't even tell me they're not getting any money. Neither are working and if I'm wrong about that so what !! Maybe GA is still holding down a job, but in this day and age it takes more than a security salary to live on.
I think of all the other families that have missing loved ones and the Nation's attention has been centered on these selfish individuals for too long.

My third youngest son was out of reach the day after his oldest brother's wedding. I have four boys as I call them. lol
But my point is we called to see what everyone was doing the next day and when we didn't get his cell or home phone to answer, I gave it alittle while. As the day wore on, I said to my husband this is unusal, Jon always calls right back when we leave a message.
We can't really be sure he even made it home last night. It wasn't long after that, that I felt a panic and had his brothers and everyone at every hospital on the phone. His younger and older brother went out and followed the path he would have taken and trailed it all the way back to the Hotel where the wedding was. They called me and told me his car was in the parking lot along with his cell phone, but no sign of him. My husband said to stay calm, but his brothers said either He went with the gal he stood up with or he met with foul play. After raising 4 boys, ya kind of learn that panicking early on isn't an option. :bang:
But to make a long story short, after many contacts we found someone who verified that he indeed went with the maid of honor and they went partying out of town. He apologized but said he'd forgotten his cell phone in his car and that a friend who had not been drinking was the official chauffer sp? for the next 15 hrs. I have to Thank God that with four boys, NOT ONE ever spent a night in jail, nor did they ever give me reason to worry. ( They knew I could do that all by myself LOL )
I think this reaction is the normal reaction a Mother would have. They are all married now except for him, but the point is he's 32 and I still feel as much if not more for all of them. They were always held responsible for their actions and they were taught to make their own way.
The A's make my blood boil

 

[LiveLaughLuv]

Oh I am so tired of these people. Don't even tell me they're not getting any money. Neither are working and if I'm wrong about that so what !! Maybe GA is still holding down a job, but in this day and age it takes more than a security salary to live on.I think of all the other families that have missing loved ones and the Nation's attention has been centered on these selfish individuals for too long.

Oh, I agree, selfish and ungrateful!

I also wonder if the A's realize that if a plane ticket, a night on the town or a night's stay in a hotel, is given to them, who pays for this?

I also wonder who is paying their mortgage and utility bills.

How long will CA take advantage of the Family Medical Leave Act?

I feel CA is an opportunist and will take advantage of anything thrown her way under the guise of her precious grandchild, who seems to have gotten lost along the way. Truly the A's are focusing all over the net, bloggers and trying to shut down searches for precious Caylee, instead of coming to terms with the facts, Caylee is no longer among the living. Those sightings are nothing more than smoke screens used to try and create doubt. Evidence doesn't lie...the A's do....:furious:

 

[bunnyphoenix1]

I don't believe a word CA says, and MN comes across as whiny to me and wanting too much attention himself. I think it is more likely than not that she is profitting from this. But, JMO.

 

[trac]

Okay, Larry said 'the truth is better than the spin'

I'm trying to figure out the limerick here - meaning? I'm taking it as what really happened, will blow us away - and if he knows - why doesn't he go to the authorities and just spill all the details? Put this whole thing to rest finally - even if he signed a confidentiality agreement - that shoud go in the trash - if he knows what happened than Larry needs to grow a pair and go to LE

 

[Pondering Mind]

Yes I do. And many others agree with me. So yeah Here's your link:


http://www.myfoxorlando.com/myfox/pa...Y&pageId=3.2.1


&#8220;We put this search together not one person came that,&#8221; Miller said. &#8220;Not one dime given up. To add insult injury he was standing around the command center, signing autographs getting his picture taken which was taking the focus off what our search effort was.&#8221;

Miller said the donations Padilla said were to help fund the search never came.

He wonders just what Leonard Padilla is up to.

On Padilla's website, www.wantedfugitives.com <http://www.wantedfugitives.com>, viewers are able to log into discussion forums about the Caylee Anthony case. First you have to pay an annual fee of $9.95.

The page reads the charge is for site upkeep but the site also has a place where you can donate to Equusearch.

Miller said however that he's never received a dime.

Sorry but your link says unavailable and what you have stated is opinion, not fact and your post said that you KNOW. By the way Rob has explained why the money was not donated to TES and is in fact refunding the 9.95 annual fee to those who joined. I don't believe they would exactly get rich @ 9.95 per person, per year either FWIW.